Joe Rogan Got PAID (Podcast Moving To Spotify)

But you’re defining racism completely in terms of the source:
Defense Atty: Mr Rogan did you mean to be racist?
JR: I guess not
DA: well Case Closed!

wouldn’t it be more important to determine racism (or sexism or homophobia, et al) via the targets?

It depends on the context in which you are discussing it.

I don't' really want to go down a definition of racism thread where i end up looking like I am defending Joe Rogan, because he's not someone i am generally interested in defending.